furstyjaymar13
Well-Known Member
Hi all, I've got some new equipment and need a bit of advice from an experienced POV because I'm still a little green and need reassuring all the time!
I'm hoping to make an IPA soon for a BBQ coming up in a couple of months, so that's why I'm not just gonna go for it and end up with no brew to show off!
My current method has been using an enclosed trash pail/bucket, then siphoning direct to 500ml bottles and using carbonation drops. But now I've got some more equipment...
I've got a 27 litre plastic carboy, and I make my batches to 19 litres, the carboy has a cap with (about) a 9mm hole for tubing, given my batch size and the extra headspace I'll have, will I need to use a blow off tube? or can I just fit it with a bubbler straight away?
After fermenting I'll be using a 5g keg for the very first time, of which I'm hoping to carbonate my brew in. Admittedly my head gets dizzy when I hear words like pressurizing and purging...
I've bought a keg that uses an s30 valve (see- http://www.dorsethomebrew.co.uk/shop/397-875-large/standard-2-inch-cap-with-s30-valve.jpg).
Apparently the valve lets out excess pressure so once I enclose the brew along with the priming sugar am I just waiting for it to carbonate? Seems you can get these gas canisters that you squeeze into the top of the valve so I'm guessing I only have to use these to maintain the pressure once I've started to draw from the keg, would I be right in thinking that? or am I overlooking something?
I'm hoping to make an IPA soon for a BBQ coming up in a couple of months, so that's why I'm not just gonna go for it and end up with no brew to show off!
My current method has been using an enclosed trash pail/bucket, then siphoning direct to 500ml bottles and using carbonation drops. But now I've got some more equipment...
I've got a 27 litre plastic carboy, and I make my batches to 19 litres, the carboy has a cap with (about) a 9mm hole for tubing, given my batch size and the extra headspace I'll have, will I need to use a blow off tube? or can I just fit it with a bubbler straight away?
After fermenting I'll be using a 5g keg for the very first time, of which I'm hoping to carbonate my brew in. Admittedly my head gets dizzy when I hear words like pressurizing and purging...
I've bought a keg that uses an s30 valve (see- http://www.dorsethomebrew.co.uk/shop/397-875-large/standard-2-inch-cap-with-s30-valve.jpg).
Apparently the valve lets out excess pressure so once I enclose the brew along with the priming sugar am I just waiting for it to carbonate? Seems you can get these gas canisters that you squeeze into the top of the valve so I'm guessing I only have to use these to maintain the pressure once I've started to draw from the keg, would I be right in thinking that? or am I overlooking something?